Head rags...
*I guess that's worse than Sr.Guide showing up wearing a "F-Troop" hat<G> ...or batman stuff<G> (*60's USA TV show about a misfit Army fort during the Indian wars.. ala- the song "Please Mr.Custer- I don't want to go!") Drifter- --- Bob Simons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I guess everyone is entitled to his her opinion. I heard someone say > they > have already been using them with a black t-shirt, I think. > Ask the boys-see if they like them. Mine use to fight over them till > they > were all gone. > We don't use them for our uniform but we don't knock those who do or may > want to. > Right now the fight is more geared toward headgear and keeping them from > looking like gang members. Bandanas around the head-do rags. Anybody > else > have TB's trying to wear this stuff? Next thing you know they'll be > wearing > bellbottoms and long hair-oopps. That was us back when we were that age. > My attitude is-ignore that stuff and it will pass. > Bob Simons > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > > this makes good sense to me. All I'm saying is that we don't need a > "camo > > uniform". But you are right, cammies do have a place in Rangers: in > the > > woods for paintball or Capture the Flag. But not as a uniform. > > > > Blessings, > > Shane > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 21:20:29 -0700 > > > > We wear cammies for playing paintball. They are good for things other > than > > the military. Some people wear them for hunting also. Others wear them > to > > work in or just play in. Great for camping too. Dirt hides real well > on > > them. > > I never saw a military patch on them, anywhere. Only the dress BDU > gets > the > > patches & insignias. > > Bob Simons > > > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:46 PM > > Subject: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > > > > > I completely agree. There is no reason for Royal Rangers to have > any > > kind > > > of camouflage uniform. This ain't the Marines, Bless God. > > > But the other thing we need to recognize is that any uniform, > khaki, > camo > > or > > > otherwise will still be "military looking". This topic is older > than > the > > > hills. It started with law enforcement. People relate police > uniforms > > to > > > military ones, usually leading to police being labeled as something > they > > are > > > not, "urban commandos" and such. Just because you're in a uniform. > Cops > > > are cops. Soldiers are soldiers. Marines are Marines. Rangers are > > Rangers. > > > Each having a distinct uniform gives them something in common > even > > though > > > each uniform is different. We use the uniform in Rangers to create > a > > sense > > > of unity and to get the attention of those who are outside our > ministry. > > > Once we have that attention, it's up to us to show them what we're > all > > > about. > > > My Dad is a 28 year veteran Lieutenant in our local Sheriff's > Department, > > an > > > honorably discharged Marine and Vietnam Veteran, and a former > Ranger > > > Commander. He'll be the first to tell you that a uniform is a > uniform, > > no > > > matter the color or patches. The uniform tells the world who you > are. > > > > > > GOD BLESS! > > > Shane > > > > > > Shane A. Reidelberger > > > Commander, Outpost 90 > > > Percy Assembly of God > > > Percy, Illinois > > > > > > I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right > hand, I > > > shall not be moved. > > > Psalm 16:8 > > > > > > > > > > > > ---Original Message Follows---- > > > From: "Commander Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality > > > Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 22:44:44 -0700 > > > > > > > > > T-shirt and Jeans sometimes are the right uniform of the day > depending > of > > > the function. All I am saying is we do not have to dress in > camouflage > or > > > military looking. A "C" class uniform is fine. > > > > > > In camouflage who are we trying to hide from? Just joking! > > > > > > Here, there, or in the air!!! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Shane Reidelberger > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:42 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [RR] Uniform Practicality > > > > > > All, > > > I'm going to try to clear the water here before the mud gets any > thicker. > > > From what I can tell, the bottom line the this uniform contraversy > has > > very > > > little to do with the changes that are happening and more to do > with > how > > > practical the uniform is for the individual Ranger. If I'm wrong, > then > I > > > surrender the soapbox to the next brave soul. Otherwise... > > > I think the practicality of the uniform varies from Ranger to > Ranger > and > > > from one situation to the next. I think you all will agree that > Class > > A's > > > just don't work on campouts, period. By the same token, jeans and > Ranger > > > t-shirts are inappropriate for the awards presentation during > Sunday > > morning > > > church. The only question now is, "what about the regular outpost > > meeting?" > > > I confess that my Wednesday night uniform is jeans with my ever > faithful > > > Ranger t-shirt and ballcap. Same goes for the rest of our > commanders, > > > including our pastor. Why? Because the uniform is just not > practical > for > > our > > > meetings. Between playing kickball and the a/c not working, I > thank > God > > for > > > Ranger t-shirts. > > > Don't get me wrong. I'm all for following regulations but you gotta > throw > > in > > > some common sense and consider your own comfort. I like to be > relaxed > in > > > our meetings, not sweating to death just because the regs say I > have to > > be > > > in uniform. > > > > === message truncated === ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
